Raymond Wells
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 14, 1880 in Anna, Illinois, USA
- Died
- August 9, 1941
- Active Years
- 1926–2009 (84 Years)
- Total Credits
- 38 credits in database
Biography
Raymond Wells was an American actor, screenwriter, and film director of the silent era. He was born on October 14, 1880, in Anna, Illinois, and sometimes went by the name Raymond B. Wells or Frank Wells Mart. Throughout his career, he worked in roles including actor, director, story writer, and screenwriter. His known film credits include Mr. Dolan of New York, released in 1917, Fighting for Love, also released in 1917, and The Lure of the South Seas, released in 1928. Additional works associated with him include Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages, Souls Aflame, Old Heidelberg, The Americano, Sunshine Dad, A Day in the Life, The Thrill Seekers, and Rose Leaves. Raymond Wells died on August 9, 1941, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of sixty.
Career overview
Raymond Wells was an American actor, screenwriter, and film director of the silent era. He was born on October 14, 1880, in Anna, Illinois, and is sometimes credited under the name Raymond B. Wells. Throughout his career, Wells contributed to the film industry in multiple capacities, working as an actor, director, writer, and story contributor, with a known credit total of 28.
As a director and actor, his known work includes films such as Mr. Dolan of New York, released in 1917, Fighting for Love, also from 1917, and The Lure of the South Seas, released in 1928. Other notable films associated with his career include Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages, Souls Aflame, Old Heidelberg, The Americano, Sunshine Dad, A Day in the Life, The Thrill Seekers, and Rose Leaves.
Later in life, Wells resided in Los Angeles, California, where he died on August 9, 1941, at the age of sixty.
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Full Filmography
38 titles- A Day in the Life (2009) as Diamonds
- Souls Aflame (1928)
- Souls Aflame (1928) Director
- Souls Aflame (1928) Writer
- The Lure of the South Seas (1928) as Don Alvarez
- The Lure of the South Seas (1928) Director
- The Lure of the South Seas (1928) Writer
- Burning Bridges (1928) as Slabs
- Death Valley (1927) as Man
- Death Valley (1927) Story
- The Thrill Seekers (1927) as Jack Newman
- The Yankee Señor (1926) as Ranch Foreman
- Tony Runs Wild (1926) as Sheriff
- Winning a Bride (1919) Director
- The Hand at the Window (1918) Director
- The Flames of Chance (1918) Director
- Fanatics (1917) Director
- The Terror (1917) Director
- The Terror (1917) Writer
- The Saintly Sinner (1917) Director
- Fighting for Love (1917) Director
- Fighting for Love (1917) Story
- Mr. Dolan of New York (1917) Story
- Mr. Dolan of New York (1917) Director
- The Hero of the Hour (1917) Director
- The Hero of the Hour (1917) Story
- Love Aflame (1917) Story
- Love Aflame (1917) Director
- Anything Once (1917) as Horned Toad Smith
- Sunshine Dad (1916) as Mystic Doer
- Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) as Counselor to Charles IX (uncredited)
- Kinkaid, Gambler (1916) Director
- The Flying Torpedo (1916) as Accomplice
- Macbeth (1916) as Thane of Cawdor
- Rose Leaves (1915) as Harrison
- The Sable Lorcha (1915) as Central Office Man
- The Americano (1915) as Tonio
- Old Heidelberg (1915) as Karl Bilz
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What movies or TV shows is Raymond Wells best known for?
Raymond Wells is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Death Valley (1927), Death Valley (1927), Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916), Vanishings! (2003).
When and where was Raymond Wells born?
Raymond Wells was born on October 14, 1880 in Anna, Illinois, USA. They passed away on August 9, 1941.
How many credits does Raymond Wells have?
Raymond Wells has accumulated over 38 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1926 to 2009.
What is Raymond Wells's background in cinema and television?
Raymond Wells was an American actor, screenwriter, and film director of the silent era. He was born on October 14, 1880, in Anna, Illinois, and sometimes went by the name Raymond B. Wells or Frank Wells Mart. Throughout his career, he worked in roles including actor, director, story writer, and screenwriter. His known ...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916) as Counselor to Charles IX (uncredited) — aged about 35
- Death Valley (1927) as Man — aged about 46
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